Pros And Cons Of The US Judicial System

If you were accused of murder and could be tried anywhere, would rather be tried in medieval times or during modern times? If you chose modern time, would you rather be tried in the U.S. or someplace else in the world? For me, I would choose during modern time and in the U.S. Why, you may ask. The U.S’ judicial system makes sure you know and have all of your rights, you get to choose between a jury trial or a bench trial, and you are innocent until proven guilty. If the jury or judge makes a mistake on your verdict you can always appeal. Although, I know that the U.S’ judicial system is not perfect but it is a pretty good one if you want to ensure justice.

The first reason why the U.S’ judicial system helps ensure justice is that you know all of your rights when you are arrested. The police will say the miranda warning which is “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand the rights I have just read to you?” Unlike in other countries, if you don’t know your rights, they could do anything to you. Some places don’t even have a judicial system, they just use violence. Also the police can only hold you in custody for up to 24 hours before they have to
A jury trial is a trial with 12 people from different background that get to choose if you are guilty or not. The vote has to be unanimous. A bench trial is a trial where the judge is deciding whether you are guilty or not. You get to choose but they both have their ups and downs. The defendant might choose a bench trial because their case might be complicated and confuse a jury. The defendant might choose a jury trial because the verdict is harder to agree upon. When it come to both of the ways to have a trial, none of them is 100% sure if their verdict is